Candy Bishop

Candy Bishop obituary, Warwick, RI

Candy Bishop

Candy Bishop Obituary

Published by Legacy on Apr. 29, 2024.
Candy (O'Keefe) Bishop, age 67, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. She was the beloved wife of William Bishop. She was born in Tallahassee, FL and was the daughter of the late Robert and Betty (Miller) O'Keefe.
Candy worked as a Letter Carrier. She served as former past President on the Women's Auxiliary in East Greenwich. Candy enjoyed spending time gardening and was an avid knitter. She was a lover of birds and all animals, especially her dogs, in fact she was recently looking into adopting a new puppy. Most importantly, Candy cherished spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was loved by many.
Besides her husband, Candy leaves behind her daughter, Dawn Wright, her step daughter, Veronica (husband, Michael) Biafore and her step son, Trevor; four grandchildren, Brandon, Michael, Nicholas and Jacob; and Two great-grandchildren, Loki and Annabel. She was predeceased by her two siblings, Kevin O'Keefe and Karen Phillips.
A Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12 – 2 p.m. in the Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Rd., North Kingstown, RI.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Candy's memory to the Save-A-Lab, 165 Ellery Ave., Middletown, RI 02842.

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Donna Fournier

May 3, 2024

To Bill and Family, sorry for your loss. Knew Candy for ages. She had a big heart and was a strong person. RIP
With Deepest Sympathies.
Dave Bein and Donna

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